Table of Contents:
Update on Developing M&A
Update on Shareholder Activism
Update on Other Special Situations
Announced M&A
Update on Developing M&A
Strategic Alternatives & Ongoing Situations
Arco Platform (ARCE) announced receipt of a non-binding go-private proposal (Press Release)
Horizon Therapeutics (HZNP) confirmed preliminary takeover discussions (Press Release)
INDUS Realty Trust (INDT) disclosed receipt of an unsolicited takeover proposal (Press Release)
Orthofix Medical (OFIX) received an unsolicited cash takeover proposal; reaffirmed support of SeaSpine (SPNE) transaction (Press Release)
Rapid Micro Biosystems (RPID) concluded its previously announced review of strategic alternatives (Press Release)
Titan Medical (TMDI) announced the commencement of a strategic review process (Press Release)
Rumors
Aerojet Rocketdyne (AJRD) potential suitors include General Electric (GE), L3Harris (LHX) (Reuters)
GSK (GSK) seen as a potential buyout candidate for Novartis (NVS) (Seeking Alpha)
Nutanix (NTNX) reportedly held sale discussions with Hewlett Packard (HPE) (Bloomberg)
Radius Global Infrastructure (RADI) gained on reports that EQT was in talks to buy the company (Bloomberg)
Talkspace (TALK) reportedly in sale talks with Amwell (AMWL) (Healthcare Dive)
Update on Shareholder Activism
Fidelity National Information Services (FIS) viewed as a potential activist target by Bernstein (Seeking Alpha)
Univar (UNVR) activist Engine Capital wants the company to run a full sale process (Letter)
Update on Other Special Situations
Spin-Offs
Fortune Brands (FBHS) announced the effectiveness of the Form 10 registration statement for MasterBrand spin-off (Press Release)
General Electric (GE) released the details of its healthcare division spin-off (Press Release)
Other
Altice USA (ATUS) to keep its Suddenlink business after strategic review process (Press Release)
Fortune Brands (FBHS) to acquire hardware and residential smart lock brands from Assa Abloy (Press Release)
HSBC (HSBC) announced sale of its Canadian banking business to RBC (RY) (Press Release, Presentation)
Regal Rexnord (RRX) to explore strategic alternatives for its businesses in the Industrial Systems segment (Press Release)
S&P Global (SPGI) announced intent to sell its engineering solutions business (Press Release)
Taboola (TBLA) gained on the announcement of a commercial agreement, ownership stake by Yahoo (Press Release)
TC Energy (TRP) prepares for ~$4bn of asset sales (Reuters)
Announced M&A
Target / Acquirer – Transaction Enterprise Value
Healthcare
Apollo Endosurgery (APEN) / Boston Scientific (BSX) – $615mm (Press Release)
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